Finland vs Moldova: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Finland
6.4%
in 2022
Moldova
6.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
23rd
Moldova rank
20th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Finland
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Moldova ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Moldova ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0.8% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Finland or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Finland and Moldova?
- 0.2%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Moldova rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Moldova ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.